Biopharma News

If approved, Johnson & Johnson would pay $8.9 billion to resolve all current and future claims in its ongoing talc litigation.

Lonza and ABL Bio are collaborating on the development and manufacture of bispecific antibody product.

Sartorius’ acquisition of Polyplus is designed to strengthen its cell and gene therapy capabilities.

Takeda received approval in Japan for a subcutaneous injection formulation of Entyvio (vedolizumab) for treating ulcerative colitis.

Takeda plans to build a new facility in Osaka, Japan, for the manufacture of plasma-derived therapies.

Roche and Lilly will collaborate on the development of Roche Diagnostics’ Elecsys Amyloid Plasma Panel.

Downstream processing will continue to see shifts with the incorporation of modern, efficient technologies.

Moderna and Generation Bio have announced a strategic collaboration to develop non-viral genetic medicines.

Curia is collaborating with Corning to advance biopharmaceutical continuous-flow development and manufacturing programs.

TreeFrog Therapeutics is leaping ahead in cell therapies through resources such as new technologies and investor partnerships.

Under a new partnership, Invitae and Deerfield Management will harness genetic and clinical testing data from patients to discover potential novel therapeutics for treating rare diseases.

The decision was based on results from the PROpel Phase III trial.

This approval makes the drug the first and only targeted medicine indicated to treat this population of children in Europe and the United States.

Sanofi intends to cut its US list price for Lantus (insulin glargine injection) by 78% and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 for all patients with commercial insurance.

BioNTech will receive an exclusive worldwide license from OncoC4 to develop and commercialize its anti-CTLA-4 mAb candidate for solid tumor indications.

Stevanato Group will support development and production of pre-fillable syringes for use in Recipharm’s soft mist inhalers.

Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb have announced progress in their strategic protein degradation partnership.

Predictive Oncology and Cancer Research Horizons have partnered to pursue development of cancer drugs utilizing the PEDAL platform.

Sandoz, a Novartis division, is expected to invest at least $400 million to build a new biologics manufacturing facility in Lendava, Slovenia, to support growing demand for biosimilars.

The collaboration between Genuv and Celltrion will utilize Genuv's proprietary mouse platform for antibody discovery.

Pfizer will acquire all outstanding shares of Seagen for a total of $43 billion.

Sumitovant Bipharma has completed its acquisition of Myovant Sciences for approximately $1.7 billion.

Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed, leaving many biotechnology companies unsure of the future.

Catalent is expanding its UpTempo AAV platform to accelerate the development of gene therapies.

Sotatercept, a drug candidate acquired by Merck in an $11.5 billion acquisition, showed statistically significant improvements in various measures.

Janssen has received a positive opinion from EMA for AKEEGA plus prednisone or prednisolone for the treatment of BRCA1/2 gene-mutated metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.

Any patients who have received the identified lots or have any questions regarding the recall should contact their pharmacy or immediately contact a health provider in terms of medical advice.

Lilly will cap insulin prices for patients with and without insurance at $35 per month.

AstraZeneca has entered into a global exclusive license agreement with KYM Biosciences for CMG901, which is being investigated as a gastric cancer treatment.

Moderna and Merck’s investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA.